Clothes-drier.



Patented May 9, 1911;

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APPLICATION FILED MAR.17, 1910.

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CLOTHES-DRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed March 17, 1910. Serial No. 549,835.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE R. HOWELL, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Southampton, in the county of Suffolk and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Clothes-Drier, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to clothes driers or racks, for hanging upgarments or other articles to permit them to dry, or for purposes ofdisplay, and has reference more particularly to a device of this class,comprising a post, a spindle carried thereby, a head rotatably mountedupon the spindle and seating at the top of the post, and lat erallyextending arms carriedby the head.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong and durabledevice of the class described, which can be manufactured inexpensively,which can be taken apart and assembled, without difficulty, to permit itto be stored or shipped, which provides facilities for hanging acomparatively large number of articles of apparel or the like, which canbe used for difierent purposes, and which can be manufactured fromdifferent materials.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts tobe more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in theclaims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings formin a part ofthis specification, in which simi ar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary section of the post andthe head, showing the inner end of one of the arms carried by the head;Fig. 4 is a trans verse section on the line 44 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of part of a drier of modified form.

Before proceeding to a more detailed explanation of my invention, itshould be clearly understood that, while the device is particularlyuseful as a clothes drier, for hanging up garments to dry, after theyhave been washed, it can also be advantageously employed for otherpurposes, for example,

for the display of articles. The arms may be provided with any suitablemeans for suspending the articles, and are preferably provided, for thispurpose, with clothesline or cord, which extends from arm to arm, and issecured in suitable eyelets or hooks thereof. One or more lines may beemployed at the outer ends of the arms, and intermediate the endsthereof, as is shown in Fig. 1. This and others of the details of theinvention form no part thereof, and can be varied in accordance withindividual preference and special conditions, without departing from theunderlying spirit of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I employ a post 10, whichmay be of any suitable form, and is preferably fashioned from wood. Thepost is mounted in an upright position, in any convenient manner, andmay be used as I have shown, for example, with a concrete or other base11, sunk in the ground. The base has a socket 12, in which the lower endof the post is removably positioned. The post, at the upper end, has asubstantially central bore 13 forming a socket, in which is located aspindle let. The latter extends upwardly from the post, in thelongitudinal direction thereof. It may be of any suitable form, though Iprefer to employ a tubular member, such as an iron pipe.

A head 15 having a central bore 16, is rotatably mounted upon thespindle, which is received in the bore. The top of the post has abearing member 17 consisting of a metal ring or the like, upon whichseats a like hearing member 18 at the lower end of the head. The head isthus rotatably mounted upon the upper end of the post and seats at thetop of the same, as is shown most clearly in Fig. 3. The head may be ofany suitable form and shows a plurality of faces. As shown for example,herewith, it is of substantially square cross section and carries anornamental crown 19. The latter has any suitable, artistic form, and isprovided with a stud 20 which extends removably into the upper end ofthe tubular spindle 14. The head, at the side faces thereof, hasrecesses 21 which are arranged longitudinally of the head, and aredownwardly tapered. A band or strap 22 extends around the head andencompasses the recesses. The band may be formed from a separate memberor may be cast or otherwise fashioned integral with the head. Therecesses it will be understood, are open at the upper ends, and serve apurpose which will appear hereinafter.

I employ arms 23 fashioned from wood or other suitable material, andpreferably tapered to the outer ends. The arms have, at the inner ends,lugs 24:. These consist of laterally disposed ends of strips or bars 25,secured at the upper edge faces of the arms, by means of bolts 26 or thelike. The inner end faces 27, of the arms, are arranged at angles withthe lengths of the arms and have the lugs 24 parallel therewith. Thelugs 24:, when the arms are in position, seat in the recesses 21, sothat the inner ends of the arms engage the outer surface of the strap22. The arms are thus held removably in position, as is clearly shown inFig. 3. The inclination of the end faces 27 and the lugs 2A of the arms,gives the latter a predetermined, upward inclination, as is shown inFig. 1. At the ends, the arms have hooks 28, and intermediate the ends,screw-eyes 29. A clothes-line or cord 30 is carried by the arms, beingheld in the hooks and eyes, as is shown in Fig. 1. One of the arms hascleats 31 upon which the ends of the clothes-line can be wound.

In Fig. 5 I have shown part of a modified form of my invention, in whichthe post 32 is fashioned from a tubular member, such as 3i oin A reducinunion 33 is screwed at I l b b claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. A device of the class described, comprising a posthaving a spindle at the upper end thereof, a head rotatably mounted uponsaid spindle and having a plurality of faces, said head having saidfaces recessed, a band encompassing said head and said recesses, and aplurality of arms having laterally disposed lugs received in saidrecesses, whereby the inner ends of said arms engage said band.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a post, a spindle at theupper end thereof, a head journaled upon said spindle, and seating atthe top of said post, said head having recesses open at the upper ends,and arms having laterally disposed lugs at the inner ends thereof, saidlugs being received within said recesses, said arms having the inner endfaces thereof inclined with re spect to the length of said arms andengaging at the sides of said heads, whereby said arms are normallyinclined with respect to the horizontal.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a post having a socket atthe end thereof, a tubular spindle located in said socket, a head havinga bore wherewith it is journaled upon said spindle, said head seating atthe top of said post and having recesses extending longitudinallythereof and open at the upper ends, a band encompassing said head andsaid recesses thereof, a crown having a part removably received in saidspindle, whereby said crown seats upon said head, and arms having lugsat the inner ends thereof, removably received in said recesses, saidarms having the inner ends thereof in engagement with said band.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE REEVES HOWELL.

Witnesses:

MARY A. HOWELL, ARTHUR Gr. HOWELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

